#94AEF8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.111 268.9), rgb(148, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#94AEF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 268.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94AEF8 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AEF8 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94AEF8 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94AEF8 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94AEF8
oklch(76% 0.111 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269)
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Step 700
700
#3148DF
oklch(49.1% 0.228 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#283CB4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#23368E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#142153
oklch(27% 0.093 268.5)
#94AEF8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #94B5FB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BACF6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BDC8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AEF8
#94AEF8
oklch(76% 0.111 268.9)
- #CEAD58
#CEAD58
oklch(76% 0.111 88.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94AEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
Use #94AEF8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.